The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Dublin 2025, Rob Howliston crossed the line in 1:21:06: 452nd of 955 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 32% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:50. The race faded late: the second half went 2:28 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Dublin gave the field time back: about 1:46 faster than the average race this season, by 1,442 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 2:49v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:45v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 5:03v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:51Running 4 4:59v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:28v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:14v median −0:20
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Block 07 11:38Running 7 5:08v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:47Running 8 3:40v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:54
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 953
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 953 men who finished.